LONDON on the Ground

News of the admiral’s death reached London, via HMS Pickle, more than two months before his brandy-pickled body. The funeral of Britain’s most celebrated naval commander took place in St Paul’s Cathedral 220 years ago (yesterday), on 9 January 1806. It was the first state funeral at St Paul’s and the grandest yet for anyone outside the royal family.   Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1 st  Viscount Nelson, died more than 11 weeks earlier, during the closing stages of his greatest

A London-related anniversary with a Christmas connection for every day from 1-24 December. If you have been following my social media, you may already have seen my daily series from the start of December to Christmas Eve. This blog post draws together all 24 entries in the London On The Ground London Advent Calendar. My walking tour A Christmas Carol in the City of London  looks at how Dickens' well loved story still influences the way Christmas is celebrated today and also